GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Keyontae Johnson scored a career-high 24 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 and Florida beat Arkansas 73-59 on Tuesday night for their 11th victory in the last 12 meetings. The Gators (17-9, 9-4 Southeastern Conference) also extended their winning streak against the Razorbacks in Gainesville to 14. Arkansas (16-10, 4-9) hasn't won in the O'Connell Center since Feb. 28, 1995. Noah Locke chipped in 11 points for Florida, thanks mostly to three 3-pointers. Kerry Blackshear Jr. picked up four fouls - all on the offensive end - in his first 9 minutes of action. He finished with two points, five rebounds and six turnovers. Arkansas played its fifth consecutive game without preseason All-SEC selection Isaiah Joe, who had arthroscopic debridement surgery on his right knee two weeks ago. The Razorbacks trailed by 19 points in the opening half, but took advantage of Florida's foul trouble to whittle that down to two for several possessions after the break. The Gators turned to Nembhard and Johnson to rebuild a double-digit lead down the stretch. Nembhard made two free throws after getting fouled on a drive and later added consecutive left-handed layups. Johnson hit four from the charity stripe and sank a floater in the lane. They were all of Florida's offense in a 12-2 spurt that made it a 12-point game. Mason Jones led Arkansas with 21 points. Adrio Bailey added 16 as the Razorbacks lost their fifth consecutive game in league play. Early on, Florida looked like it would have no problem extending its dominance in the series. The Gators made 10 of their first 15 shots, including 5 of 7 from 3-point range, and led 30-11. Razorbacks coach Eric Musselman called two timeouts, both after Locke hit 3s, in hopes of squashing Florida's momentum. The second one seemed to work. Arkansas closed the opening 20 minutes with a 15-3 run that sliced into the 19-point lead. It surely helped that the Gators played 18 minutes without Blackshear and nearly 10 without Johnson. Both picked up a pair of fouls early. The Razorbacks trailed 33-26 at the break and opened the second half with an easy bucket and then forced a turnover on the other end. But the inconsistent Gators regrouped and started to find their footing. BIG PICTURE Arkansas: The Razorbacks won't be the same until Joe returns. He ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 16 points a game, and is one of the team's best 3-point shooters and perimeter defenders. Florida: The Gators have won five of six since looking like their NCAA Tournament hopes were on life support. How they finish down the stretch will determine if they make it the big dance for the fourth consecutive year. UP NEXT Arkansas: The Razorbacks play three of their next four at home, beginning Saturday when they host Missouri. Florida: The Gators begin a daunting closing, regular-seasons stretch at No. 10 Kentucky on Saturday. They also face LSU, Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky again before the conference tournament. --- More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 | 
